The Washington Wizards are 2-5. They’re giving up a ton of points, 118 on average. With such deplorable defense—the NBA’s 27th defensive rating—the Wizards have been forced to try and outscore opponents. So far, they have not been successful, and Bradley Beal‘s early-season shooting woes might have something to do with that.
Now if you look at the raw numbers you might say ‘Bradley Beal is not the problem in Washington.’ And you’d be right. Beal is by far the best thing this team has going for it right now. The 26-year-old All-Star guard is averaging 27.